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George Steinbrenner....R.I.P

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Old 07-13-2010, 08:57 AM
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Apparently word he just died of a heart attack...

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/0...-heart-attack/
 

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Heard about this about 15 minutes ago. Shocking.
 
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He made a great Yankee dynasty, hopefully it carries on for years to come, RiP George

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On a lighter note, he fired 3 funeral directors today.

I loved the impression of him on Seinfeld. Never was a big follower of baseball, but I respect what he did and knew his name. So when people who don't follow your field know you, you definitely made an impact. He will be remembered well for years to come.
 
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Same here - I don't follow baseball but I knew him through the character played on Seinfeld too LOL
 
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Unfortunately, he was admired mostly by Yankees fans only. Because everyone that worked for him, hated him. He really was a tyrant that fired employees for the smallest things. And fans of other teams hated him. Because they feel he "bought championships" by out spending every team in the league.
 
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